Friday, September 05, 2008

Continue reading..." Eee PC 900-X the reason for the postponement of launch was the original specification, MLC type of flash memory with a 16 GB plan, but a last minute goal to improve performance, drive to start the 8 GB SLC, sub-8 GB drive "

So they will get fast 8GB SLC SSD + slow 8GB MLC SSD instead of one slow 16GB flash on their Eee PC 900-X

The difference is huge: 8GB SLC is 35/28 read/write where 16GB MLC is 30/8

sounds like there is not 3rd party SSD that can upgrade the primary internal one to 8G - except if you can find one from eee 1000 (but that would be impossible because who would take it out from the 1000)

I just recieved a mail from FedEx that MDD has sent me my 32GB SLC PCI Express PCI-e SSD, I am fairly excited about soon getting it in my mailbox over the weekend and early next week.

With a rated Read/Write of 47 and 40 MB/s, it should definately help speed up the awfully slow EEE 900 16GB (new version) PC. The best part is that it is as easy as the 901 to replace, just open the RAM bay door and unscrew two screws on the SSD card, out it comes and you can place the new one in its place. Looking really forward to improving this little wonderful machine further.

Oh, and I have nearly completed my LED modification to the keyboard. So far I have carefully used a Dremel to cut through the letters of the keys and filled them with slightly white-tinted silicone. The LED wires are coming over the weekend as well and I'll place those below the keyboard, similar to a modification done by someone else to a white EEE earlier, but with a battery pack stuck outside (I'll steal some power from the motherboard). This should allow for my keys to be illuminated during dark times as well, while maintaining readability during daytime.